Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23 – Series III: RBI has announced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23 – Series III, which will be open for subscription from December 19 to December 23. Gold bonds are government securities denominated in grams of gold. They are substitutes for holding physical gold. Investors have to pay the issue […]
Category: Current Affairs
Red List Of Threatened Species : Update
Red List Of Threatened Species : Update White-cheeked Dancing Frog, Andaman Smoothhound shark and Yellow Himalayan Fritillary are among 29 new species assessed in India that are under threat, as per the IUCN Red List unveiled during the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal (Canada) The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened […]
Social Progress Index (SPI) 2022
Social Progress Index (SPI) 2022: Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM) will release the Social Progress Index (SPI) for states and districts of India on December 20, 2022. Social Progress Index (SPI): SPI is a comprehensive tool intended to be a holistic measure of the Social Progress made by the country at the national […]
5th Edition Of Youth Co:Lab
5th Edition Of Youth Co:Lab: The 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab was launched on December 15th 2022 Youth Co:Lab is an initiative launched in 2019 by UNDP India in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog. Youth Co:Lab was co-created in 2017 by UNDP and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab. It is a multi-dimensional and […]
Agni V : Test Trials
Agni V : Test Trials India has successfully conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni V. It is a surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile. It can carry both nuclear and traditional weapons. Agni-V, with a range of over 5,000 km, is India’s longest-range ballistic missile and can reach most parts of China, making it […]
7th Edition Of India Water Impact Summit : Theme
7th Edition Of India Water Impact Summit: Union Minister for Jal Shakti recently inaugurated the 7th Edition of India Water Impact Summit. The Summit aims at giving an insight into the potential causes for divergence and formulating strategy to achieve convergence. It is organised by NITI Aayog at Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), 15 Janpath, […]
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN”2022
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN”2022: The 16th Edition of exercise “SURYA KIRAN” will be conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi, and continue up to 29 December 2022. It is an Indo-Nepal joint army training exercise. It is conducted annually between India and Nepal with the aim to enhance inter-operability in jungle warfare and counter-terrorism operations in […]
Methane Emissions
Methane Emissions: A study has been published titled- “Wetland emission and atmospheric sink changes explain methane growth in 2020’, which states that low nitrogen oxide pollution and warming wetlands likely drove global methane emissions to record high levels in 2020. Findings: Global methane emissions reached roughly 15 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020 from 9.9 […]
Gond Tribes And Hattee Community
Gond Tribes And Hattee Community: A motion has been initiated in Lok Sabha to include Hattee community of Sirmaur district’s Trans-Giri region in the Scheduled Tribes list of Himachal Pradesh. Also, a bill to move in the Gond community from SC to the ST list in four districts of UP has been approved by the […]
Orcas : Killer Whales
Orcas : Killer Whales Two cities in United States’ state of Washington have taken steps to formally declare their support for legal rights for a group of endangered orcas. City of Port Townsend and City of Gig Harbor in the Pacific Northwest have signed proclamations to secure the inherent rights of the Southern Resident Orcas. […]
